Mackenzi Matthews ‘21
Hometown: Springfield, Illinois
Majors: Political Science and Public Policy
Future Plans: Pursue a career in politics
Natalie Kerr
Hometown: Washington, Illinois
Major: Chemistry
Future Plans: Earn a doctorate in chemical engineering
Taryn Christy
Hometown: Geneva, Illinois
Major: Political Science and Legal Studies
Future Plans: Law school
Collin Moseley
Hometown: Flora, Illinois
Major: Political Science
Future Plans: Career in politics
Jayla Stubblefield
Hometown: O’Fallon, Illinois
Major: Information Systems Security
Future Plans: Work as a security analyst
Libby Price
Hometown: Waterloo, Illinois
Major: Business Administration
Future Plans: Pursue a master’s degree at UIS
Diego Terrazas
Hometown: Aurora, Illinois
Major: Biology (Pre-Med)
Future Plans: Become a general physician
Nolan Flaherty
Hometown: Oswego, Illinois
Major: Business Administration
Future Plans: Work for a government agency or a nonprofit
Makayla Cox
Hometown: Alton, Illinois
Major: Biochemistry PreMed
Future Plans: Attend medical school
Makayla Cox has seen COVID-19 in the lab and on the front lines. She works as a medical laboratory technician for the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and as a medical scribe in the Emergency Department at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
At IDPH, she processes COVID-19 tests and helps with research and development. “I have had the opportunity to learn new research techniques that help to make testing more efficient” she said.
Leslie Herrera
Hometown: Aurora, IL
Major: Political Science
Future Plans: Attend law school to study family and immigration law